Written by Anna Choi, BS, IBCLC

So, you’ve blinked your eyes and realized your tiny newborn is no longer a newborn, and you’ve got an adorable little five month old on your hands.

Where did the time go?

So much information exists on what to expect when breastfeeding a newborn: how often they need to nurse, how many diapers they should wet each day, signs of a good latch, etc. But, what happens once you’ve made it through those first months? Where are the “guidelines” for breastfeeding a six-month old? A nine-month old? An eighteen-month old? As our little ones continue to grow physically {beginning to roll over, sit up, crawl} and developmentally {sleeping longer stretches at night, interacting more with the world around them, and learning to say and sign their first words}, we notice the impact of these changes on breastfeeding.